Answer:

managed

Answer	Crossword Clue
MANAGED	Served as a skipper
MANAGED	Got by
MANAGED	Supervised

MANAGED	Ran
MANAGED	Acted the field general
MANAGED	Ran the team
MANAGED	Conducted.
MANAGED	Contrived.
MANAGED	Emulated Ralph Houk
MANAGED	Coped
MANAGED	Swung, so to speak

MANAGED	Made out
MANAGED	Like some health care
MANAGED	Made do despite difficulties